Global Patent Index - EP 3812090 A2

EP 3812090 A2 20210428 - POLE SANDER

Title (en)

POLE SANDER

Title (de)

STABSCHLEIFMASCHINE

Title (fr)

PONCEUSE À MANCHE

Publication

EP 3812090 A2 20210428 (EN)

Application

EP 20200117 A 20201005

Priority

  • GB 201915324 A 20191023
  • GB 201919403 A 20191223
  • GB 201919263 A 20191223

Abstract (en)

A handheld pole sander for performing different surface machining treatments including but not limited to sanding, polishing, grinding or rubbing a work surface comprising:an elongate body (102) having two ends; a sanding head (100) attached via a pivot mechanism (110) to a first end of the elongate body (102); an electric motor (114) mounted on the sander, the electric motor (114) being electrically controlled by control electronics (144) which provides electronic control signals to activate the motor (114); wherein the sanding head (100) comprises: a hood (112); and an output spindle (118) which projects from the hood (112); wherein the electric motor (114), when activated, rotatingly drives the output spindle (118); wherein the elongate body comprises a first pole (196) and a second pole (198) which are capable of sliding in and out of each other in a telescopic manner; wherein the first pole (196) and second pole (198) are made from electrically conductive material; wherein at least one seal (204, 210, 212) is located between the overlapping parts of the first pole and second pole (198); characterised in that at least part of the at least one seal is manufactured from an electrically conductive material and provides an electrical connection between the first pole and second pole.

IPC 8 full level

B24B 7/18 (2006.01); B24B 47/12 (2006.01); B24B 55/10 (2006.01); B25F 5/00 (2006.01); B25F 5/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B24B 7/184 (2013.01 - EP US); B24B 47/12 (2013.01 - EP); B24B 55/102 (2013.01 - EP); B25F 5/008 (2013.01 - EP); B25F 5/02 (2013.01 - EP); H01R 4/00 (2013.01 - US)

Citation (applicant)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3812090 A2 20210428; EP 3812090 A3 20210721; US 12005547 B2 20240611; US 2021121998 A1 20210429

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 20200117 A 20201005; US 202017075788 A 20201021